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Energy is “oxygen for leadership,” and it’s a choice you make in every interaction. Jing Mertoglu, Global VP Insights and Analytics, Suntory Global Spirits, joins host Nick Graham, Founder, Vertemis, to talk about burning bright without burning out. They explore heliotropic leadership and why teams naturally gravitate toward leaders who bring light rather than drain it, even during tough conversations. Jing shares practical ways to deliver difficult feedback with empathy and preparation, build trust and psychological safety, and protect your energy through boundaries, perspective, and self-kindness. They also discuss using passion points to guide career decisions, staying honest about what motivates you, and feeding curiosity through thought leaders, books, and podcasts while keeping a healthy life outside of work.
00:00 Energy Beyond Work
00:25 Podcast Intro Burnout Theme
01:06 Meet Jing Urtulu
02:06 Energy Is Leadership Oxygen
04:21 Heliotropic Leadership Light
08:40 Kind Yet Accountable
09:37 Difficult Feedback With Empathy
12:41 Protecting And Resetting Energy
17:28 Passion As Career Filter
22:00 Learning Curiosity Sources
25:17 Advice For Emerging Leaders
28:39 Closing Takeaways And Wrap
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